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youthful offender

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A quick definition of youthful offender:

A youthful offender is a young person who has done something wrong and broken the law. They are usually under 18 years old and may be tried in a special court for young people instead of an adult court. This means they may not be punished as severely as an adult who committed the same crime. However, if they did something very serious like hurting someone or committing a violent crime, they may be tried in an adult court. Youthful offenders can also get help to change their behavior and learn new skills through special programs.

A more thorough explanation:

Youthful Offender

A youthful offender is a young person who has committed a crime. They may not be tried in an adult court, but instead will be tried in a juvenile court. The youthful offender may take some responsibility for their actions and may not be sentenced as an adult criminal. In some states, like California, suspects under 18 years old cannot be tried in an adult court except for specific violent crimes, like murder, kidnapping with bodily harm, rape with force, etc. In these cases, their cases could be tried in an adult court. Youthful offenders may participate in correctional programs as a replacement or supplement to criminal punishment. Some programs created for youthful offenders are substance abuse treatment, mental health treatment, or training to learn skills in specific fields.

Example 1: A 16-year-old boy was caught stealing from a store. He was taken to a juvenile court and was given community service and counseling instead of being sent to jail.

Example 2: A 17-year-old girl was arrested for assault. She was tried in a juvenile court and was given probation and anger management classes instead of being sentenced as an adult criminal.

These examples illustrate how youthful offenders may be given a chance to take responsibility for their actions and participate in correctional programs instead of being punished as adult criminals. This approach aims to help them learn from their mistakes and become productive members of society.

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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:56
CONGRATS MACAQUE!
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got a random stanford email and almost had a heart attack
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Miami A, yall I'm so excited I could cry.
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[] baddestbunny
22:16
every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
Dkk
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Nice! @Macaque
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22:32
@Aromatic, Have to guess.
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22:33
That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
Dkk
0:10
No idea
windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
4:29
let’s get after it boys and girls
Dkk
5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
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5:22
Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
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also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
7:44
My berkeley paragraph finally disappeared. I definitely think it is just an indicator that they are actively reviewing files, and does not mean anything about A, WL, or Rs
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